#8D1E42
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(43.1% 0.147 7), rgb(141, 30, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#8D1E42 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D1E42 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 30, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 65%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.147 7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8D1E42 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D1E42 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D1E42 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8D1E42 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB7
oklch(81% 0.086 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#E77992
oklch(70.7% 0.138 6.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC5177
oklch(63% 0.176 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#C82E60
oklch(55.7% 0.191 7.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC1E4F
oklch(49.1% 0.177 7.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D1E42
oklch(43.1% 0.147 7)
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Step 900
900
#701F37
oklch(37.6% 0.115 6.7)
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Step 950
950
#421420
oklch(27% 0.072 7.3)
#8D1E42 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3B3D43 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58533F | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A002E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D1E42
#8D1E42
oklch(43.1% 0.147 7)
- #005D57
#005D57
oklch(43.1% 0.075 187.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8D1E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.029
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.031
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.031
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.032
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.052
Use #8D1E42 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.